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Kato handle removal

I'm thinking about removing the burnt chestnut handle from my 240 Kato for refinishing and eventually selling. I'm familiar, and have done the board/hammer trick(thanks Marko), but this looks like it might have been installed using the hot tang method? If so, will the board trick still work? And will it affect the fit of the handle afterwards?

Thanks in advance,

- Josh

The AI does not love you, nor does it hate you, but you are made out of atoms it might find useful for something else. - Eliezer Yudkowsky

I removed a hot tang handle with that method. It didn't really affect anything as far as I could tell. I had to modify the handle because the original install was crooked. I needed epoxy to set it back as I had to enlarge the opening to get things straight.

I like burnt chestnut handles a lot. You're putting it back on, right?

Yup. Just took it off to remove some of the thinning scratches and re-finish it before selling. Now I'm thinking I might just pop it on the B/S/T, might not have the time for polishing and could use the funds. We'll see. I'm a big fan of the chestnut wa's as well. So comfy.

The AI does not love you, nor does it hate you, but you are made out of atoms it might find useful for something else. - Eliezer Yudkowsky